Fox edged out CBS for a Thursday night victory, with a repeat of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” besting the season premiere of “Big Brother” as the night’s top-rated show.
By scheduling two “Smarter” reruns, Fox won the night with a 2.6 average for the evening. CBS was second with “Brother” garnering a 2.7, down a tick from last year, followed by “Pirate Master” getting a 1.8. A repeat of “CSI” pulled a 2.6 for an average of 2.4 for the evening.
NBC, ABC and The CW were third, fourth and fifth, respectively, with repeats.
(Editor: Romanelli)